J M W
TURNER
Great Britain
1775
–
1851
14.3 (h) x 19.4 (w) cm Tate Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 Photo: © Tate 2013
In the late 1820s and early 1830s Turner proposed a series of drawings of great European rivers. Published by Charles Heath in series, these became known as his ‘annual tours’. For that devoted to the Seine, he made some superb views of Paris. These are among his finest city subjects, evoking both the scenic grandeur and dynamic vitality of the metropolis. This scene looks towards the heart of the city with the Tuileries, the Louvre and the Barrière de Bonshomme.
In the late 1820s and early 1830s Turner proposed a series of drawings of great European rivers. Published by Charles Heath in series, these became known as his ‘annual tours’. For that devoted to the Seine, he made some superb views of Paris. These are among his finest city subjects, evoking both the scenic grandeur and dynamic vitality of the metropolis. This scene looks towards the heart of the city with the Tuileries, the Louvre and the Barrière de Bonshomme.
In the late 1820s and early 1830s Turner proposed a series of drawings of great European rivers. Published by Charles Heath in series, these became known as his ‘annual tours’. For that devoted to the Seine, he made some superb views of Paris. These are among his finest city subjects, evoking both the scenic grandeur and dynamic vitality of the metropolis. This scene looks towards the heart of the city with the Tuileries, the Louvre and the Barrière de Bonshomme.
